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Bus riders at Liberty Elementary School in Canton finish their school day and start their ride home in Cherokee County on Thursday, Sept 2, 2021. Substitute teachers have become even more difficult to find since the pandemic as the need grows and students are back in class. Cherokee has begun assigning central office workers to classrooms to staff positions when substitutes can't be found. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
COVID-19 amplifies chronic shortage of substitute teachers
During pandemic, more metro Atlanta schools may be forced to temporarily close when there's a lack of substitutes to replace sick or quarantined teachers
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Athens is divided by confusing political district lines, and the results of the 2020 census could be used to redraw the maps to favor one political party over another even more. The current map places the Arch on the campus of the University of Georgia in one state House district and College Square Plaza in another. “This is gerrymandering 101,” said Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political science professor and author of the book “Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America.” (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A college town divided: Liberal Athens split into Republican districts
Athens, home of the University of Georgia. is an example of how Georgia redistricting can distort representation for political advantage
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School bus riders finish their school day and start their ride home in Cherokee County on Thursday, Sept 2, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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The Georgia Department of Transportation had planned to reduce the top end of the Perimeter from five lanes in each direction to three beginning this weekend. But the reduction in lanes has been postponed. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Protestors marched through downtown Atlanta to the World of Coca-Cola on Friday, Sept 3, 2021 to demonstrate against the proposed police training facility. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Smyrna has scheduled three public hearings for residents to review the downtown redevelopment task force's proposed blueprint for the city's downtown overhaul. (Matt Bruce/For the AJC)
Smyrna to hold three public hearings on downtown plans
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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is sponsoring pop-up grocery stores in Atlanta and Los Angeles with the goal of providing meals for 1,000 families who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. In collaboration with Goodr, an Atlanta-based group working to end hunger and reduce food waste, the drive-through food distribution sites will take place on Sept. 10 and 17 in Atlanta, and Sept. 20 and 27 in Los Angeles. (Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com)
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Gwinnett County will host an open house for the Gwinnett Place Mall redevelopment as part of its "welcoming week." (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Georgia hospitals in crisis as COVID patient load sets records
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Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hits a 2-run homer to take a 7-5 lead over the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Tuesday, Sept 7, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves won 8-5. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Workers are plowing ahead on the changes at Atlanta Motor Speedway as this September 7 photo shows. Click through this photo gallery to see what's been done and check back later for more updates throughout the project.
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton throws during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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